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Sunday, February 29, 2004
Saturday, February 28, 2004
time flies...
whoo...what a day. woke up relatively early, considering the amount of work vs. sleep the past few days, and what did i do all day?? uy...i guess that's why i have this blog to remind myself. honestly i think this was one of the least productive days in a long time. i mean...i didn't even EAT that much today!! yikes!
let's see: spent the better part of the day looking around at stupid blog skins (yeesh...all this technology, and all we can invent is more ways to procrastinate?), couldn't figure out how to use them though. then what...oh yeah i started trying to write a guitar tab for this David Tao song..."ji mo de ji jie". (no idea what it means in english...all i know is that the mandarin sounds something something "mo jeu jeu") judging from the slow and reflective tune of the song, i'm guessing it must be a song about a guy who *ahem* lost something.
so...yeah, after trying to figure out the "mo jeu jeu" song, i got conned into a battle of wits: the battle was swift, and the "fighting" was fierce. it occurred on a stage just as grand and majestic as the Coloseum where noble gladiators once fought to the death, and was just as exciting. i was in unfamiliar territory for the matchup, and my opponent was cleverly deceptive. at the start she appeared to be weak and unskilled, but because i was unsuspecting and naive, i was caught off guard by her cunning tactics and swift attack! well, i'm here to tell the tale, but who was the victor?
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iono, the "yahoo games" pop-up screen closed before i could catch the score. =P
anyway, after that, i continued to do battle! only this time, i was fighting that stupid icq worm/virus thing that's been goin' around. another of technology's hell spawn...yeesh. anyway, thanks to b.p. and my housemate, i think i've got stuff under control...i just hope it stays that way. alright, time for bed ( . )
whoo...what a day. woke up relatively early, considering the amount of work vs. sleep the past few days, and what did i do all day?? uy...i guess that's why i have this blog to remind myself. honestly i think this was one of the least productive days in a long time. i mean...i didn't even EAT that much today!! yikes!
let's see: spent the better part of the day looking around at stupid blog skins (yeesh...all this technology, and all we can invent is more ways to procrastinate?), couldn't figure out how to use them though. then what...oh yeah i started trying to write a guitar tab for this David Tao song..."ji mo de ji jie". (no idea what it means in english...all i know is that the mandarin sounds something something "mo jeu jeu") judging from the slow and reflective tune of the song, i'm guessing it must be a song about a guy who *ahem* lost something.
so...yeah, after trying to figure out the "mo jeu jeu" song, i got conned into a battle of wits: the battle was swift, and the "fighting" was fierce. it occurred on a stage just as grand and majestic as the Coloseum where noble gladiators once fought to the death, and was just as exciting. i was in unfamiliar territory for the matchup, and my opponent was cleverly deceptive. at the start she appeared to be weak and unskilled, but because i was unsuspecting and naive, i was caught off guard by her cunning tactics and swift attack! well, i'm here to tell the tale, but who was the victor?
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iono, the "yahoo games" pop-up screen closed before i could catch the score. =P
anyway, after that, i continued to do battle! only this time, i was fighting that stupid icq worm/virus thing that's been goin' around. another of technology's hell spawn...yeesh. anyway, thanks to b.p. and my housemate, i think i've got stuff under control...i just hope it stays that way. alright, time for bed ( . )
Friday, February 27, 2004
sleepless in waterloo
whoaa, i walked in here (andrew wong's apartment) at 1730 on Thursday evening....and now....(after a bacon cheeseburger, and 5 pieces of pizza)....it's 0630 Friday morning, and we're still here working away in the "sweat shop," trying to finish up this a/v stuff for the Lifesong skit tonight. we're doing ok so far, got most of the video-editing stuff done, but we've run into a new problem....
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whoaa, i walked in here (andrew wong's apartment) at 1730 on Thursday evening....and now....(after a bacon cheeseburger, and 5 pieces of pizza)....it's 0630 Friday morning, and we're still here working away in the "sweat shop," trying to finish up this a/v stuff for the Lifesong skit tonight. we're doing ok so far, got most of the video-editing stuff done, but we've run into a new problem....
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....there's no more pizza! =(
Monday, February 23, 2004
food for thought
ugh...tonight is one of those rare occasions where even I find myself disgusted with this mindless midnight snacking:
-> a couple slices of bread
-> a can of creamy, Chunky Seafood Chowder (oooh...it was so good...)
-> a bag of bbq chips (so crunchy...)
-> an apple strudel (so tasty!)
-> AND an Oh Henry bar?? (mmm...dessert...)
what am i doing to myself?! well, looks like i'm goin to the gym tomorrow...
anyway, after shoving all that garbage down my throat, i thought i might as well share some brainfood that I came across today when I was in the library, STUDYING! to think that I was actually reading my psych text today:
"As I am, so I see"
"Two-thirds of what we see is behind our eyes."
"We respond not to reality as it is but to reality as we construe it."
agree, disagree? provoked, curious, got something to add? let's hear it. but perhaps you're too tired to think about this stuff right now...or maybe you're mind feels numb because you're still drunk from the weekend! why you useless piece of trash...yeah i'm talkin' to you! get your finger outta that nostril and look me in the eye!...
i said, IN THE EYE!!!
have a nice day!
ugh...tonight is one of those rare occasions where even I find myself disgusted with this mindless midnight snacking:
-> a couple slices of bread
-> a can of creamy, Chunky Seafood Chowder (oooh...it was so good...)
-> a bag of bbq chips (so crunchy...)
-> an apple strudel (so tasty!)
-> AND an Oh Henry bar?? (mmm...dessert...)
what am i doing to myself?! well, looks like i'm goin to the gym tomorrow...
anyway, after shoving all that garbage down my throat, i thought i might as well share some brainfood that I came across today when I was in the library, STUDYING! to think that I was actually reading my psych text today:
"As I am, so I see"
"Two-thirds of what we see is behind our eyes."
"We respond not to reality as it is but to reality as we construe it."
agree, disagree? provoked, curious, got something to add? let's hear it. but perhaps you're too tired to think about this stuff right now...or maybe you're mind feels numb because you're still drunk from the weekend! why you useless piece of trash...yeah i'm talkin' to you! get your finger outta that nostril and look me in the eye!...

i said, IN THE EYE!!!

have a nice day!
Thursday, February 19, 2004
true or false
1. I like motorcycles and food.
2. You have expelled gas at least three times today.
3. As of late, Mr. William Hung has become the most inspirational person in North America.
4. I'm picking my nose right now as you read this.
I want to know YOUR thoughts on these prying issues.
(c'mon, i KNOW you blew at least ONE today!)
1. I like motorcycles and food.
2. You have expelled gas at least three times today.
3. As of late, Mr. William Hung has become the most inspirational person in North America.
4. I'm picking my nose right now as you read this.
I want to know YOUR thoughts on these prying issues.
(c'mon, i KNOW you blew at least ONE today!)
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
today's mishap:
turtle: yo raph, uh, we need to talk.
"ok, what's up lil dude?"
turtle: uh...i kinda...did something...
"ok...what kinda mess did you make this time?"
turtle: uh...i didn't make a mess this time. i actually kinda ate something of yours...
"oh REALLY?"
turtle: yeah...i'm sorry, i was just so hungry, and it was just like, lying there, so i ate it.
"ok finefine. so what was it? the dried shrimp snacks you kept bugging me to get you, or those cheese covered turtle pellets from petcetera?"
turtle: no...none of that stuff. i kinda, ate your meat.
"meat?!"
turtle: yeah...
"how much?"
turtle: all of it?
"ok, doing something bad's one thing, but lying about it isn't gonna make it better one bit!"
turtle: i'm not lying! i swear! i just kinda started chewing it n stuff, n then next thing i know...it was all...gone.
"look lil dude, you really expect me to believe you ate ALL of it? you expect me to believe that?"
turtle: well, just look for yourself, there's like none left.
"uh huh...all gone eh? ok why don't you just give up and tell me how many shrimps snacks you snuck off with, or how may pellets you swiped while i was sleeping?"
turtle: look, i'm telling the truth this time! i didn't eat no pellets, i ate all your meat! you're not taking me seriously!
"yeeaah...of course i'm not, i looked and it's still there!"
turtle: you're not paying attention! look closely!
"yeah right, you just want me to look over there so you can go sneak off with some more pellets. either that, or you'll poop on my foot like you did last time!"
turtle: i swear i won't! the meat's gone!
"pssh...yeah whatever dude..."
"aaahh!! it's...it's..."
"all gone? all gone!"
"oh no...what am i going to do? i was gonna have a nice chunk of beef before i got started studying, but now...oh now what can i do?"
"i'm so lost! what am i going to do? i can't study now, the lil brown-shelled bastard ate all my meat!"
"all is lost...now all i can do is wallow in misery..."
turtle: yeesh...that raph. what a dumbass...i TOLD you so! bah!...nyehnyehnyeh! nobody ever listens to the turtle...
tune in next time dudes!

turtle: yo raph, uh, we need to talk.

"ok, what's up lil dude?"
turtle: uh...i kinda...did something...
"ok...what kinda mess did you make this time?"
turtle: uh...i didn't make a mess this time. i actually kinda ate something of yours...

"oh REALLY?"
turtle: yeah...i'm sorry, i was just so hungry, and it was just like, lying there, so i ate it.
"ok finefine. so what was it? the dried shrimp snacks you kept bugging me to get you, or those cheese covered turtle pellets from petcetera?"
turtle: no...none of that stuff. i kinda, ate your meat.

"meat?!"
turtle: yeah...
"how much?"
turtle: all of it?

"ok, doing something bad's one thing, but lying about it isn't gonna make it better one bit!"
turtle: i'm not lying! i swear! i just kinda started chewing it n stuff, n then next thing i know...it was all...gone.
"look lil dude, you really expect me to believe you ate ALL of it? you expect me to believe that?"

turtle: well, just look for yourself, there's like none left.

"uh huh...all gone eh? ok why don't you just give up and tell me how many shrimps snacks you snuck off with, or how may pellets you swiped while i was sleeping?"

turtle: look, i'm telling the truth this time! i didn't eat no pellets, i ate all your meat! you're not taking me seriously!

"yeeaah...of course i'm not, i looked and it's still there!"
turtle: you're not paying attention! look closely!

"yeah right, you just want me to look over there so you can go sneak off with some more pellets. either that, or you'll poop on my foot like you did last time!"
turtle: i swear i won't! the meat's gone!
"pssh...yeah whatever dude..."



"aaahh!! it's...it's..."

"all gone? all gone!"

"oh no...what am i going to do? i was gonna have a nice chunk of beef before i got started studying, but now...oh now what can i do?"

"i'm so lost! what am i going to do? i can't study now, the lil brown-shelled bastard ate all my meat!"

"all is lost...now all i can do is wallow in misery..."

turtle: yeesh...that raph. what a dumbass...i TOLD you so! bah!...nyehnyehnyeh! nobody ever listens to the turtle...
tune in next time dudes!
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
expensive road trip
whew...took a ride down King st. for the first time this winter term, and went all the way into downtown Kitchener. nothing much to see though this time, just checked out a couple tattoo shops, the usual retail stores, but oh man...i gotta do something about this shopping problem of mine: i left home @ 1pm, only to come back 5 hrs later, and $325 poorer! dude...that's a spending rate of like...over $60/hr. Just imagine, if i made $60/hr x 40hrs/week x 4 weeks/month x 12 months/year....that's like over 100K a year! yeesh...and looking at the fact that i haven't been working for the past couple months because of school, i'd say i'm screwing myself over big time here.
man, why am i rambling on about my own lack of self-control, when it seems like there's such an OBVIOUS answer to this overspending? i wish it were that simple. i'm not too sure exactly when i got so caught up in this material world, being so concerned about money and possessions and such, but looking back now i have a pretty good idea when it started. it's not like i'm not AWARE of this thing, i mean there were times in the past when i tried to tackle this problem head-on using pure will power, but it always seems to creep back up on me sooner or later. i think i'm using the wrong mentality to deal w/ this one though, it's not like i can just clench my teeth and beat this beast. no, although i may be freakishly good at enduring/tolerating physical pain, i've got a baby's tolerance level when it comes to this.
all is not lost though, i mean since coming out to 'loo i have to say i've gotten a lot better w/ the splurging, mostly b/c of the student environment around here i guess. i mean hey where else could i have found a shirt for $2, pants for $5, and find so much stuff on sale? i ride my bike everywhere (for free!), i get paper towels/toilet paper for free, hey i even make my own furniture out of cardboard! now this is skill:
i'm slowly getting better (ever so slowly), but i guess today was just one of those times where i "fell" and got greedy. Only God can help me help myself out on this one i think, i just have to do my best to guard myself and resist buying all this crap that i DON'T NEED.
i used to think that i needed to buy more things so that i could be content. but now, if anything, buying all this stuff and having to feel bad about it afterwards just makes me feel discontent! i think that my feeling this dissatisfaction with myself about being too greedy at least brings me a step closer towards understanding the truth in what Paul said:
Philippians 4:11-12 "...for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want."
i guess i finally started to discover the beauty of this secret about 2 years ago, when i really did have "nothing". i say "nothing" meaning that i had none of the material/worldly things that i would count as positive things in my life. not only were money and possessions taken away, but even my pride and self-awareness were stripped away. i was left broken and alone. a body and soul, naked vulnerable to this merciless world, but thankfully not alone...
haai...ok point is i was blessed and made it out of that deep dark hole. Not on my own, but with lots of help from family, friends, and a God who truly loves me. I guess all this rambling on about being careful not to spend too much money and stuff is just my way of poking myself in the ass to remind me not to fall into that pit again. yeah that's it...raph ur such a dumbass...hahaha ok, that's enough outta me. man this was one long post, stop reading now. get away from your computer, go eat something!
whew...took a ride down King st. for the first time this winter term, and went all the way into downtown Kitchener. nothing much to see though this time, just checked out a couple tattoo shops, the usual retail stores, but oh man...i gotta do something about this shopping problem of mine: i left home @ 1pm, only to come back 5 hrs later, and $325 poorer! dude...that's a spending rate of like...over $60/hr. Just imagine, if i made $60/hr x 40hrs/week x 4 weeks/month x 12 months/year....that's like over 100K a year! yeesh...and looking at the fact that i haven't been working for the past couple months because of school, i'd say i'm screwing myself over big time here.
man, why am i rambling on about my own lack of self-control, when it seems like there's such an OBVIOUS answer to this overspending? i wish it were that simple. i'm not too sure exactly when i got so caught up in this material world, being so concerned about money and possessions and such, but looking back now i have a pretty good idea when it started. it's not like i'm not AWARE of this thing, i mean there were times in the past when i tried to tackle this problem head-on using pure will power, but it always seems to creep back up on me sooner or later. i think i'm using the wrong mentality to deal w/ this one though, it's not like i can just clench my teeth and beat this beast. no, although i may be freakishly good at enduring/tolerating physical pain, i've got a baby's tolerance level when it comes to this.
all is not lost though, i mean since coming out to 'loo i have to say i've gotten a lot better w/ the splurging, mostly b/c of the student environment around here i guess. i mean hey where else could i have found a shirt for $2, pants for $5, and find so much stuff on sale? i ride my bike everywhere (for free!), i get paper towels/toilet paper for free, hey i even make my own furniture out of cardboard! now this is skill:


i'm slowly getting better (ever so slowly), but i guess today was just one of those times where i "fell" and got greedy. Only God can help me help myself out on this one i think, i just have to do my best to guard myself and resist buying all this crap that i DON'T NEED.
i used to think that i needed to buy more things so that i could be content. but now, if anything, buying all this stuff and having to feel bad about it afterwards just makes me feel discontent! i think that my feeling this dissatisfaction with myself about being too greedy at least brings me a step closer towards understanding the truth in what Paul said:
Philippians 4:11-12 "...for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want."
i guess i finally started to discover the beauty of this secret about 2 years ago, when i really did have "nothing". i say "nothing" meaning that i had none of the material/worldly things that i would count as positive things in my life. not only were money and possessions taken away, but even my pride and self-awareness were stripped away. i was left broken and alone. a body and soul, naked vulnerable to this merciless world, but thankfully not alone...
haai...ok point is i was blessed and made it out of that deep dark hole. Not on my own, but with lots of help from family, friends, and a God who truly loves me. I guess all this rambling on about being careful not to spend too much money and stuff is just my way of poking myself in the ass to remind me not to fall into that pit again. yeah that's it...raph ur such a dumbass...hahaha ok, that's enough outta me. man this was one long post, stop reading now. get away from your computer, go eat something!
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